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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST PROVIDENCE ACADEMY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 11, Maranatha Christian Academy and Providence Academy squared off in a boys' basketball game.

Both teams started the game in a zone defense.

Providence swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to attack the basket. Providence also looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

Maranatha also looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. They also looked to make layups in the paint.

Maranatha’s Austin Andrews came up with mid-range jump shots and he also took 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

In the zone defense which both teams played neither team took many shots early.

Providence did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They talked to each other on both ends of the floor and let each other know where picks were coming.

Maranatha called a timeout with 12:27 left in the first half. The score was Providence 8, Maranatha 3.

Providence picked up their zone defense near mid court. They didn’t want Maranatha to get any easy looks at the basket.

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock as they swung the ball around the 3-point line looking for a good shot.

Maranatha struggled to shoot the ball in the first half. Even though they had a hard time shooting the ball, they still took it hard to the basket.

Maranatha called a timeout with 8:20 left in the first half. The score was Providence 13, Maranatha 5.

Maranatha’s Justin Mason came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point baskets. He also was able to run his team’s offense.

Mason came up with some 3-point baskets late in the game. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

Maranatha came up with layups late in the first half.

At halftime the score was tied at 21.

As the second half got underway, both teams stayed in their zone defense.

Providence looked to get the ball into the hands of Drew Lahr. Lahr came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Providence’s Dominic Miller came up with layups off screens. He called for the ball at the top of the key and was able to get past the defense.

Maranatha called a timeout with 14:04 left in regulation. The score was Providence 29, Maranatha 23.

Mason and Andrews both continued to come up with shots in the second half. They were a huge part in their offense.

Lahr got hot from the top of the key. His jump shots kept Providence in the game.

Providence called a timeout with 8:46 left in regulation. The score was Providence 34, Maranatha 23.

Even though Maranatha had a difficult time shooting the ball in the second half. They still took shots that they thought that they were going to make.

Miller kept attacking the basket in the second half. Providence ran a motion offense as they were able to take time off the clock while looking for a good shot.

Providence called a timeout with 1:57 left in regulation. The score was Providence 48, Maranatha 25.

Providence continued to run a motion offense and take time off the clock. Maranatha looked to trap the ball in the corners and come up with steals.

Maranatha couldn’t make shots in the second half. Both teams played zone throughout the game.

Providence came away with the 50-26 victory over Maranatha.

The leading scorers for Maranatha were Mason with 10 points and Anders with 8 points.

The leading scorers for Providence were Lahr with 19 points and Miller with 16 points.